Diabetes often leads to peripheral vascular disease that inhibits a person's blood circulation. With this condition, there is a narrowing of the arteries that frequently leads to significantly decreased circulation in the lower part of the legs and the feet. Poor circulation contributes to diabetic foot problems by reducing the amount of oxygen and nutrition supplied to the skin and other tissue, causing injuries to heal poorly. Poor circulation can also lead to swelling and dryness of the foot. Preventing foot complications is more critical for the diabetic patient because poor circulation impairs the healing process and can lead to ulcers, infection, and other serious foot conditions.

What causes ulceration?

The most common cause of chronic leg ulcers is poor blood circulation in the legs. These are known as arterial and venous leg ulcers.

Aqua-Relief about the device:

Cold or Hot water is circulated all around the joint providing optimal 360° treatments.

Hot water therapy system can provide cool water for 6-8 hours or Hot with no-limits.

Alternative health therapy aqua relief system is a clinical therapeutic pain management and circulatory improvement system that can be used in the home to help with your diabetes. It's an all-in-one system that combines heat therapy and cold therapy , allowing you to reduce edema/swelling, improve blood circulation and reduce the discomforts associated with Diabetes.

Aqua Relief System has patented designed wraps that are fitted around the feet and hands. A diabetic sock is worn first, and then a water bladder fits snuggly around your feet to provide a custom like fit.

The hot water therapy unit also has therapy pads, that fit around any part of the body through the use of a compression wrap. Knee, shoulders, ankles, and backs, all can be treated by either hot (dry or moist) or cold water therapy.

Uses:

Aqua-Relief - Hot What exactly does Heat do?

Heat improves circulation.

Heat improves cell function (metabolism).

Heat decreases stiffness in tendons and ligaments.

Heat relaxes the muscles and decreases muscle spasm.

Heat lessens pain.

Aqua-Relief - Cold What exactly does Cold do?

Cold therapy with ice is the best immediate treatment for acute injuries because it can reduce swelling and pain. Ice is a vasoconstrictor (causes the blood vessels to narrow) and it limits bleeding at the injury site. Apply ice to the affected area several times a day.

Cold water therapy is also helpful in treating chronic pain.

The Pain Management Benefits:

The natural therapy aqua relief system delivers pain relief to achy joints, or muscles due to arthritic pain , or carpal tunnel syndrome or many other nerve pain conditions. Hot therapy aqua relief system is a versatile hot/cold pack that will help for both systemic pain conditions as well as part specific pain conditions (knee, back, wrist, shoulder, etc.) A setting of 120° F is particularly useful to provide deep penetrating therapeutic heat therapy.

The Pain Cycle : Low back and neck pain may be caused by trauma or continual strain. The body responds to such pain with muscle guarding, an attempt to immobilize the painful site by tightening the muscles. Muscle guarding impairs circulation in the affected area. The decrease in blood supply leads to a decrease in metabolism with an accumulation of waste products. Moist heat modalities can help break this pain cycle and aid in the normal healing process.

The Diabetic Benefits:

The Aqua Relief hot cold therapy system uses 105° F water to help improve blood circulation in the hands and feet. Or, cold water can also be used to reduce swelling that is associated with diabetic neuropathy.

Other benefits: The ARS hot cold therapy system is adjustable from 32° F and 120° F ·allowing for a therapeutic advantage. Either low pleasant heat can be set ·or high penetrating heat. Safe, controlled, and time-saving to both the patient and the care giver. 7-8 hrs of continuous cold therapy. All body parts can be treated. Custom booties and mitts allow for treatment of circulatory and pain problems in the hands and feet. The aqua-relief hot therapy system can be used for the following applications: back, knee, hip, foot and ankle, hand and wrist, shoulder, elbow, chest, breast, face and jaw, head, neck, feet, hands, and other specific applications.

Alternative health therapy aqua relief system is a clinical therapeutic pain management and circulatory improvement system that can be used in the home to help with your diabetes. It's an all-in-one system that combines heat therapy and cold therapy , allowing you to reduce edema/swelling, improve blood circulation and reduce the discomforts associated with Diabetes.

Aqua Relief System has patented designed wraps that are fitted around the feet and hands. A diabetic sock is worn first, and then a water bladder fits snuggly around your feet to provide a custom like fit.

The hot water therapy unit also has therapy pads, that fit around any part of the body through the use of a compression wrap. Knee, shoulders, ankles, and backs, all can be treated by either hot (dry or moist) or cold water therapy.

Uses:

Aqua-Relief - Hot What exactly does Heat do?

Heat improves circulation.

Heat improves cell function (metabolism).

Heat decreases stiffness in tendons and ligaments.

Heat relaxes the muscles and decreases muscle spasm.

Heat lessens pain.

Aqua-Relief - Cold What exactly does Cold do?

Cold therapy with ice is the best immediate treatment for acute injuries because it can reduce swelling and pain. Ice is a vasoconstrictor (causes the blood vessels to narrow) and it limits bleeding at the injury site. Apply ice to the affected area several times a day.

Cold water therapy is also helpful in treating chronic pain.

The Pain Management Benefits:

The natural therapy aqua relief system delivers pain relief to achy joints, or muscles due to arthritic pain , or carpal tunnel syndrome or many other nerve pain conditions. Hot therapy aqua relief system is a versatile hot/cold pack that will help for both systemic pain conditions as well as part specific pain conditions (knee, back, wrist, shoulder, etc.) A setting of 120° F is particularly useful to provide deep penetrating therapeutic heat therapy.

The Pain Cycle : Low back and neck pain may be caused by trauma or continual strain. The body responds to such pain with muscle guarding, an attempt to immobilize the painful site by tightening the muscles. Muscle guarding impairs circulation in the affected area. The decrease in blood supply leads to a decrease in metabolism with an accumulation of waste products. Moist heat modalities can help break this pain cycle and aid in the normal healing process.

The Diabetic Benefits:

The Aqua Relief hot cold therapy system uses 105° F water to help improve blood circulation in the hands and feet. Or, cold water can also be used to reduce swelling that is associated with diabetic neuropathy.

Other benefits: The ARS hot cold therapy system is adjustable from 32° F and 120° F ·allowing for a therapeutic advantage. Either low pleasant heat can be set ·or high penetrating heat. Safe, controlled, and time-saving to both the patient and the care giver. 7-8 hrs of continuous cold therapy. All body parts can be treated. Custom booties and mitts allow for treatment of circulatory and pain problems in the hands and feet. The aqua-relief hot therapy system can be used for the following applications: back, knee, hip, foot and ankle, hand and wrist, shoulder, elbow, chest, breast, face and jaw, head, neck, feet, hands, and other specific applications.

Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS)

TENS is a non-invasive, drug free method of controlling pain, which uses tiny electrical impulses sent through the skin to nerves in order to modify your pain perception. In most people it is effective in reducing or eliminating the pain.

Electronic Muscle Stimulation (EMS)

EMS works by sending electronic pulses to the muscle(s). This is achieved by sending low frequency electric pulses through muscle tissue causing them to gently contract. In this way the muscles are passively exercised and blood flow is increased

Galvanic Stimulators

Galvanic Stimulators use direct current, which creates an electrical field over the treated area. The positive pad works like ice, causing reduced circulation to the area under the pad. The negative pad works like heat, causing increased circulation.

Interferential

IF sends small comfortable electrical impulses through your skin to work on deeper tissue stimulation. The sensation works to prevent pain signals from reaching the brain.

Russian

Russian stimulation uses medium frequencies to provide stimulation to muscle groups. This is used to reduce muscle spasms as well as for muscle strengthening. This method was created to produce maximal muscle strengthening effects.

Micro Current

Microcurrent Therapy uses extremely small amounts of electrical current (millionths of an amp) to help relieve pain and heal soft tissues of the body. The electrical current used in Microcurrent Therapy is so small that it is rarely felt.